Ambiguous Loss
Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief

My family has been searching for my uncle who's been missing in Laos for 48 years. His plan was shot down during the Vietnam War. Although I've read several books about the war itself and the US's secret involvement in Laos, I've never seen anything that focuses on the family's ability to deal with......more

This is a well written book about 'ambiguous' losses people may not think typically consider: immigrants who left their family behind and may never see them again, people who have disappeared, those MIAs during war or hostages, people with long lingering illnesses like alzheimer's, families with men......more

Very heartfelt, well-researched book full of wisdom and experience surrounding the uncertainties of loss, and the many ways we automatically try to master what we cannot. Very compelling and thought-provoking read, full of stories and practical anecdotes to help promote understanding and compassion.......more

Perspective: writing as a hospital chaplain. Highly recommended, if you're ready to do the work, and a book that's just generally informative even if you're not there yet. One of the biggest learnings from this book was a simple one. Boss writes on 7 that ‘our hunger for absolute certainty is rarel......more

I find it interesting to read an author's book published earlier than the last book of theirs that I read - I get the benefit of knowledge that the author did not have at the time of writing this earlier book. That was part of the experience of reading this book by Pauline Boss about Ambiguous Loss.......more